Septem verba a Christo

"The music is both constantly surprising and often profoundly eloquent; Jacobs's soloists, as well as the instrumentalists of the Berlin orchestra, project that sense of devotional wonder without a trace of self-conscious piety".

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"Pergolesis i alt syv små kantater ... er intet mindre end en skatkiste af ekspressive øjeblikke ... Et ægte drama med rig brug af den napolitanske operas effektfulde virkemidler ... nu også indspillet for første gang. I eliteorkestret Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, fire fremragende vokalsolister og ikke mindst dirigenten René Jacobs har Septem Verba a Christo fået de bedst tænkelige formidlere ... En stærk fornyelse til påskens traditionelle repertoire".

"Vurdering: BBC music choral song choice" - "Jacobs draws a mood of passionate concentration, throwing into high relief that work's quasi-operatic drama ... There's some persuasive playing, too, by the Berlin ensemble: taut strings, magisterial brass and stylish continuo all bring this haunting work back to life".